Wednesday, January 26, 2011

WIP Wednesday #11

Blogger's Blockapalooza
I don't usually go for sampler quilts—just not my thing, I guess. But have you seen the list of people who are contributing to this quilt-along? How could it not be cool? Plus, I'm doing mine in Parisville. Case closed.

I found it challenging and a little scary to choose fabric and colors for one block, without knowing a single thing about the rest of the quilt. I guess I'm just a control freak like that. But I suppose anything that forces me outside of my comfort zone is a good thing. And I love how Block #1 turned out.

Ongoing projects:Secret Super-Stealth Project
I thought I would have this one done by now. But why complete a project and check it off the list, when you could hand-quilt it? Especially if you've never hand-quilted anything before in your life? Trust me when I tell you that this is so notthe project on which to be trying out new techniques. But since when did common sense ever enter into my quilting obsession?

19 comments:

You're hand quilting it????? Holy moly, Lee. You're outdoing yourself for sure! And you didn't have to shut up about WIP'ing it good, you had me laughing pretty darn good. I like your Blockapalooza block, and I think I feel the same way you do about feeling like a control freak. Note how I haven't started mine yet. I like how you used the different colorways together in this block, though, it looks really awesome!

Hahaha! I'm totally singing along now. WIP it good! Love your blockapalooza block. I was going to use Parisville too. Then I crossed it off my list and decided to move instead. hee hee. I too was having control issues though with not knowing the outcome of the blocks. I'll be watching yours! Maybe i'll hop back in? btw - how do you have 12 in progress without going crazy. I think I may be OCD.

That Modern Meadow quilt is amazing! (I am new-ish to your blog so this is the first I have seen it). So simple and so intricate at the same time! Good luck with the hand quilting...I chose to do my first on something that would be sticking around my house. Bad idea, because it's now that project that is a victim of "I'll do that some other time..."

Great choice of fabrics for the blockapalooza block! I think you really can't go wrong with using the fabrics from one line or designer for a project where you're not sure of the final result (like a mystery quilt as well).

Oh, Lee, your Blockapalooza block is WONDERFUL! And I hear what you're saying about the control-freak-nature interfering with the sampler quilt-along: I'm several blocks 'behind' on the Layer Cake Quilt-Along I'm doing, in part because it's so hard to pick fabric for just one block! But I sat down one night and chose fabrics for all the blocks I have instructions for, and I kind of like being behind because that has allowed me a little more 'play' in what I'm using. :)

And the Sliced Coins Quilt-Along is going to be so fun! I think I may be able to keep up with that one (although last night, as I finished cutting, the pinwheels kept mournfully looking at me from the guest bed...).

Love your block for the Blockapolooza. Like several others, I'm not ready to commit to that yet. I like to see the finished product first. You have so many great things going on right now. Love the Modern Meadows quilt.

Wow! I love your blockapalooza block and it made me think I needed to get some Parisville. While I was ordering it, I grabbed some Hope Valley design rolls. When I searched flickr for Hope Valley quilts, I saw yours, made my way to your blog and realized that it was your block that started my whole fabric-buying spree! Phew! It was one crazy quilting circle. Love the blog - I blame you for the Parisvile purchase :)

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